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Russian President Vladimir Putin
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The FTC's Probe of Media Matters for America Is a Blatant Assault on Freedom of Speech
FTC Chairman Andrew Fergson next to the logo of Media Matters for America
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Sorry About the Doubled Daily Open Thread Glitch
It just started a couple of days ago; our tech people are looking into it, and I hope it will… The post Sorry About the Doubled Daily Open Thread Glitch appeared first on Reason.com.
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Trump's Reaction to the Jesus Flap Compounds Concerns About His Mental Acuity
President Donald Trump next to a phone showing an image of him as Jesus
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With Viktor Orbán Gone, Will Hungary Embrace Free Markets Under Péter Magyar?
Péter Magyar waves a Hungarian flag with a photo of Viktor Orbán's face in the upper right
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D.C. Circuit Opinion About the No Fly List
An excerpt from D.C. Circuit Judge Cornelia Pillard, joined by Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson and J. Michelle Childs in today's… The post D.C. Circuit Opinion About the No Fly List appeared first on Reason.com.
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Paramount's Acquisition of Warner Bros. Wouldn't Be the End of Hollywood or Press Freedom
Illustration featuring Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance icons
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D.C. Circuit (2-1): Contempt Proceedings Regarding Tren de Aragua Deportations "Are a Clear Abuse of Discretion"
Some short excerpts from the 35K words of opinions in the very long In re Trump, decided today by the… The post D.C. Circuit (2-1): Contempt Proceedings Regarding Tren de Aragua Deportations "Are a Clear Abuse of Discretion" appeared first on Reason.com.
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Workers' Comp Claim for "Exacerbation of Severe Mental Illness Due to Exposure of a Racially Insensitive Wooden Item"
"[S]he was told that a Mammy doll which depicts slavery was in the garage of the building where they worked.... [W]hen she saw the doll she was overcome with emotions because it was so humiliating.... [S]he could not control her emotions and could not think clearly."
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Court Upholds Order Barring Man from Naming Three School Officials in Social Media Posts
The officials alleged that he had "sent repeated harassing and threatening emails" to them, and the trial court issued a… The post Court Upholds Order Barring Man from Naming Three School Officials in Social Media Posts appeared first on Reason.com.
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Do You Have a Right To Wear a Penis Costume in Public? A 62-Year-Old Alabama Woman Is About To Find Out.
Bodycam footage of Renea Gamble at an October 2025 No Kings protest, wearing an inflatable penis costume and holding a sign that says "No Dick-Tator."
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Seventh Circuit Reaffirms: No Pseudonymity in Title IX Suits Claiming Wrongful Discipline
Many other courts do generally allow pseudonymity in those particular cases, but the Seventh Circuit disagrees.
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Is Trump Investigating the NFL Because He Failed To Buy a Team So Many Times?
New Jersey Generals coach speaks at a lectern during a press conference, flanked by team owner Donald Trump and quarterback Doug Flutie.
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New in Civitas Outlook: Trump Refights the "War" That Congress and the Burger Court "Waged" Against President Nixon's Tapes
"OLC's opinion will frustrate, rather than extend, the dangerous cycle of presidential lawfare."
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California Law Restricts Naming Abortion/Gender-Affirming Care Providers/Patients (+ Soon Immigration Support Services Providers?) …
online, after they send a demand that they not be named (and declare that there has been an online-naming-related threat or incitement against them by someone else).
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Enough with the Piano!
From Lupton v. Kardash, decided Thursday by the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals (Judges Keith K. Hiraoka, Clyde J. Wadsworth,… The post Enough with the Piano! appeared first on Reason.com.
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Today in Supreme Court History: April 14, 1873
4/14/1873: The Slaughter-House Cases argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 14, 1873 appeared first on Reason.com.
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Today in Supreme Court History: April 13, 1896
4/13/1896: Plessy v. Ferguson argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 13, 1896 appeared first on Reason.com.
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When SCOTUS Did Lasting Damage to the Bill of Rights
Plus: The Alito retirement rumors keep swirling.
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Will Migration From Blue States to Red States Give the GOP a Boost in the Electoral College? Not Necessarily.
A hand placing a ballot in a ballot box
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A Narrow Resolution on Geofence Warrants?: A Thought on Chatrie
The first in a series.
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Is the War in Iran Totally Pointless?
Peter Suderman appears on the left, Matt Welch appears on the right. An image of a U.S. warship at sea appears in the center square. Bold text across the top reads "WHAT HAVE WE WON?"
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Court Orders OpenAI to Cut off (for 3 Weeks) ChatGPT Access by Mentally Ill and Dangerous User
Could a court likewise order, say, Gmail to cut off a person's access to his Gmail account, if there's reason to think the person has misused that account for criminal purposes? Does it matter that the person isn't a party to the proceeding, and thus can't assert his free speech rights?
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A Federal Judge Dismisses Trump's Defamation Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal
A photo of President Donald Trump superimposed with images of a birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein and a Wall Street Journal story about the letter
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Iran, Pseudonymity, and Risk of Harm
From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) today in John "Farshid Do" v. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Plaintiff is a naturalized… The post Iran, Pseudonymity, and Risk of Harm appeared first on Reason.com.
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Team Two Spaces
From the Standing Order in civil cases issued by Judge Ana Reyes (D.D.C.) The Court is mindful of the raging… The post Team Two Spaces appeared first on Reason.com.
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Federal Reserve: Without Tariffs, Inflation Would Have Dropped to Pre-Pandemic Levels During 2025
Silhouettes of consumers with red arrows pointing up
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Rupe Debate: Judging the Supreme Court's Emergency Docket
Adler v. Shugerman on the Supreme Court's handling of separation of powers concerns on the "shadow docket."
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President Trump's Libel Lawsuit Over Wall Street Journal Article on Epstein's Birthday Letters Dismissed
The court concludes that Trump hadn't adequately alleged facts that would support a finding that the defendants knew the article was false (or were reckless about the prospect); Trump has an opportunity to file an amended complaint if he can identify such facts.
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Why the Pseudonymity in Doe v. OpenAI?
I posted this morning about Doe v. OpenAI, the interesting and important lawsuit that alleges that "[d]riven by a ChatGPT-fueled… The post Why the Pseudonymity in <i>Doe v. OpenAI</i>? appeared first on Reason.com.
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Should Court Order OpenAI to Cut off ChatGPT Access by Mentally Ill and Dangerous User?
In her temporary restraining order application in Doe v. OpenAI (see also the complaint), plaintiff asks, among other things, that… The post Should Court Order OpenAI to Cut off ChatGPT Access by Mentally Ill and Dangerous User? appeared first on Reason.com.
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Lawsuit Against OpenAI for Allegedly Fueling User's Delusions, Leading Him to Harass Plaintiff (His Ex-Girlfriend)
The factual claims: From the Complaint in Doe v. OpenAI Found., filed Thursday in the California Superior Court (San Francisco):… The post Lawsuit Against OpenAI for Allegedly Fueling User's Delusions, Leading Him to Harass Plaintiff (His Ex-Girlfriend) appeared first on Reason.com.
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Report: Federal Regulatory Compliance Costs $2 Trillion Annually
Competitive Enterprise Institute
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Photo: Ring Calls Off the Search Party
A frame from Ring's Super Bowl ad showing a dog outside someone's front door
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Trump Responds to Iranian Blockade of Strait of Hormuz By Blockading It
A Eurocopter AS565 Panther helicopter transports cargo to the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026.
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Tiger King Attorney Sanctioned for Filing Complaint with AI Hallucinations
Another example of the risks of relying upon AI tools to assist in legal research.
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